David Edmonds (Uehiro Centre, Oxford University) and Nigel Warburton (freelance philosopher/writer) interview top philosophers on a wide range of topics. Two books based on the series have been published by Oxford University Press. We are currently self-funding - donations very welcome via our website http://www.philosophybites.com

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Larry Temkin on Transitivity

July 06, 2015 20:57 15.22 MB Downloads: 0

How do you choose which course of action is best? It seems reasonable that if A is better than B, and B is better than C, A must be better than C. But is it? Larry Temkin challenges this idea, known as the axiom of transitivity.

William B. Irvine on Living Stoically

June 21, 2015 13:30 9.85 MB Downloads: 0

How should we live? is a basic philosophical question. The Stoics had some answers. But are they relevant today? William B. Irvine thinks so. Listen to his conversation with Nigel Warburton on this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

Steven Lukes on Power

June 06, 2015 14:25 10.52 MB Downloads: 0

What is power? Steven Lukes argues for a three-dimensional account of this concept in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

Theodore Zeldin on Philosophy and History

June 06, 2015 12:09 8.88 MB Downloads: 0

The historian and writer Theodore Zeldin gives his personal take on the relation betwen philosophy and history in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. 

Jesse Prinz on Art and Emotion

May 22, 2015 20:29 14.88 MB Downloads: 0

What part do emotions play in our appreciation of art? Jesse Prinz explores the sense of wonder at artworks in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

Cassim Quassam on Conspiracy Theories

May 10, 2015 20:47 12.6 MB Downloads: 0

What is a conspiracy? Why do conspiracies - real or imagined -  matter to philsophy? Cassim Quaassam explores these questions in conversation with Nigel Warburton

Tim Williamson on the Appeal of Relativism

April 28, 2015 13:47 8.41 MB Downloads: 0

Are all truths relative? That's an attractive idea for many people. Tim Williamson, Wykeham Professor of Logic at Oxford University discusses why and attempts to immunise us against sloppy thinking in this area.

Shaun Nichols on Death and the Self

April 14, 2015 14:43 8.97 MB Downloads: 0

How does your view of the self affect your attitude to your own death? Shaun Nichols discusses this question in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

Rebecca Roache on Swearing

March 29, 2015 17:40 10.74 MB Downloads: 0

Warning: this episode on the philosophy of swearing includes swearing. Rebecca Roache discusses swearing and whether there are good arguments for refraining from it. 

Lisa Bortolotti on Irrationality

March 19, 2015 17:18 10.52 MB Downloads: 0

We're all irrational some of the time, probably more of the time than we are ready to acknowledge.  Lisa Bortolotti discusses the nature of irrationality with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. 

Jonathan Webber on Deceiving With Words

March 01, 2015 13:32 8.26 MB Downloads: 0

There are many ways to deceive with words, some of which don't involve lying. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Jonathan Webber considers whether it matters or not if you lie. 

Simon Critchley on Suicide

February 16, 2015 17:37 10.71 MB Downloads: 0

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Christine Korsgaard on the Status of Animals

February 03, 2015 15:53 9.66 MB Downloads: 0

Many philosophers argue in favour of the welfare of animals because of their capacity for feeling pain. Harvard philosopher Christine Korsgaard is unusual in using Kantian arguments to defend the status of animals as ends in themselves. She discusses her approach with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

Meira Levinson on the Aims of Education

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